Parry’s MLB Power Guide is an excellent tool for gamblers to calculate a betting line near the anticipated point spread at Vegas sports books. Know what the betting line should be before placing your wager.
| MLB Power Guide | |
| Week beginning August 29, 2016 | |
| American League | |
| East | |
| 1. Boston | 50.7 |
| 2. NY Yankees | 50.5 |
| 3. Tampa Bay | 49.9 |
| 4. Toronto | 49.6 |
| 5. Baltimore | 47.2 |
| Central | |
| 1. Kansas City | 51.4 |
| 2. Chicago WSox | 49.0 |
| 3. Detroit | 48.9 |
| 4. Cleveland | 48.1 |
| 5. Minnesota | 47.0 |
| West | |
| 1. Houston | 49.5 |
| 2. Oakland | 49.4 |
| 3. LA Angels | 49.3 |
| 4. Texas | 48.4 |
| 5. Seattle | 48.4 |
| National League | |
| East | |
| 1. Miami | 49.0 |
| 2. NY Mets | 48.5 |
| 3. Washington | 48.2 |
| 4. Atlanta | 46.8 |
| 5. Philadelphia | 46.7 |
| Central | |
| 1. Chicago Cubs | 50.5 |
| 2. Pittsburgh | 50.1 |
| 3. St. Louis | 48.9 |
| 4. Cincinnati | 48.9 |
| 5. Milwaukee | 48.5 |
| West | |
| 1. LA Dodgers | 50.3 |
| 2. Colorado | 49.3 |
| 3. San Diego | 48.8 |
| 4. San Francisco | 48.7 |
| 5. Arizona | 46.1 |
| How to use the ratings: | |
| 1. Add 6 points to the home teams rating. | |
| 2. Pair the two teams that play each other. | |
| 3. The difference between the two ratings indicates the predicted margin of victory. | |
| Copyright 2016 by Noland Parry | |
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